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S For Everyone The Weather Forecast: Fair tonight and Saturday; wanner Saturday. Temperature Highest yesterday 88 Lowest this morning A3 TlTBUNE Medford Then will be hundred! of In terestlng Clssslfled Ads la tha Snndsy mornlnf edition. Tours honld be there. WHY NOT This page la Intended for ev eryone to do not slight yonr- elf. full Associated Presi Full United Press Thirty-Second Year Eighteen Pages Two Sections MEDFORD. OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1937. No. 136. V JV LN 1L Sd SidS i i IK I i Behind Washington Headlines By H. R. Baukhage Copyright 1937, by The North American News paper Alliance, Inc. RADIO NETWORKS PLAN "SILENT NIGHT" GESTURE DESIGNATED ) AS ANTI-UNION MOVE KENNEDY NEAR HALF-WAX POINT IN MARITIME JOB CHAIRMAN EXPECTED TO QUIT BY NEW YEAR'S WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The ma jor radio stations are ' planning a "a i lent night," If not a holy one. and It will be In September and not De cember. The musicians union; tt seems, la threatening to place on the "unfair" list stations which refuse to hire a certain unstipulated number of their fellow em ploy os. If a station la declared ."unfair," It will have to cut off all networks or union musicians won't play at all. As a counterstroke, the networks, If a satisfactory settlement Is not reached, have decided to show the public Just how dead "dead air" can be and close down all their stations tor at least one night and then watt for the fan mall. In another two weeks Skipper Ken nedy of the maritime ' commission will have his job half done. He Isn't showing the chart of the rest of his course even to his crew, but the cabin boy. hiding In the ap ple barrel, caught the delft of a con versation which -Indicates that Chair man Kennedy will be ready to turn the tiller over to a successor by Christmas and probably be on-shore for good by New Year's. Before this, the, skipper has, two things to do: first, complete his sur vey of the whole shipping situation, with it accompanying recommenda tions, and, second, sign the perman ent subsidy contracts with the ship ping lines when the temporary agree : ments expire December 30.' A third obligation might require his appearance, though not In unl form. It hasn't even been suggested. officially, as yet, but there will un- (Continued ou Page fweive) SEEKER OF NARCOTICS The fourth local physician's auto. mobile to be ransacked by an un identified narcotic fiend was report ed to city police today. Dr. Dwlght H. Plndley of 36 Olen Oak Court told city police that his ear, parked alongside his home last night, was entered and from It was stolen a black medicine kit contain in? a stethoscope, bandage scissors, blood pressure machine, and various surgical Instruments and miscellane ous drugs. There were, no narcotics In the bag, the first stolen that didn't contain a quantity of mor phine. Stolen Motorcar Found By Police City police yesterday discovered the 1930 V-8 sedan owned by Georgia A. and Ray J. Barrows and reported stolen Monday evening. It was park ed on East Tenth street between Cen tral avenue and Front street. The machine was returned to its owners. The car was stolen about 10:30 p. m. Monday from Its parking place at North Riverside avenue and Maple street, It was reported. SIDE GLANCES by TRIB0NE REPORTERS Morris Leonard, JY.( proudly dis playing a marker flag autographed by golfdom'a bigwigs. Walter Rowley satisfying his curi osity by walking around town to see If the penurious plnball gadgets were properly padlocked. Pred Weatherford arriving at an antl-llquor lecture too late to give hta scheduled prayer but In time to enjoy the barbs cast by 8am Morris at the mm traffic. Bunny Jerome teasing the great Horton Smith for til. confinement In the rough by suggesting he wasn't "finding our little course so essy sfter all." Horton replying: "ladr, I haven't even found your little course Respect Demanded For AH Rights in Far East Conflict WASHINGTON, Aug. 37. (AP) Secretary Hull said today thla gov ernment had served notice upon Japan and China that it would de mand respect of all of Its rights and Interests In the Par East. The secretary added that the. governments of Japan and China were requested to observe these rights to the extent that they would be responsible for damages to this government, or Its citizens, as a result of hostile operations. Although Hull did not directly. connect this notice to the conflict ing powers with a reported threat ; by Japan to blockade Chinese ports. Hull said American consular officials had confirmed an announcement that Japan intended to enforce & blockade. ' Peaceful Blockade The blockade plans announced by Japan through press dispatches yes terday have been confirmed by American diplomats' In the Far East who .said Japan Intended to en force "a peaceful blockade." The secretary declared his Infor mation - from the Far . East showed Japan did not Intend to Interfere with foreign shipping. The secretary added. In a press conference discussion, that this gov ernment considers it Is now In the position of having been officially Informed of peaceful blockade In tentions, The government, Hull said. Is con tinuing to assemble "full facts' as to, the effects of the operation of such a blockade. Hull has no. "definite conclusions" on the matter, he announced. To Stay In Orient The official advice to Japan and China holding them responsible tor (Continued on Psge n.) FOR LOCAL GIRLS; Possibility that the trio of pretty. 14-year-old Medford girls, who left their homes Tuesday without the knowledge of their parents and board ed a stage for San Francisco, were victims. of s.white slave ring was doubted today by Chief of Police Clatoua McCredle. "It looks to me like the girls mere ly, ran away from home In search of work," Chief McCredle said. There was a possibility, however, McCredle stated, that the girls had been lured from their "homes. Be cause of that possibility, state and city police today continued investi gation of the mysterious case while the girls parents were frantic with worry. It was learned by city police that an unidentified woman had occupied the same stAge seat with the girls when the bus stopped In Phoenix to take on a passenger. On the theory that this woman may have furnished (Continued on Page Nino.) HEW ROCHELLE. 1. T.. Aug. 37.- (API Frederick Burr Opper. 80. desn emeritus of Amerlcsn cartoonists. died today at his home here. Opper. who crated "Happy Hooll gen, " "Alfonse end Qsston." "Mr. Dubb and Mr. Dough," and downs of other comlo chsrscters, retired from active wort for the Hearst newspapers several years ago when his eyesight began to fell. Oper never attended en art school. He msde a few drawings while a Madison, Ohio, clerk and submitted them to the popular Leslie's Weekly. They were accepted and Opper work ed himself Into a full-time Job as a staff artist of the maga.tne. Next he went to the staff of "Puck" and from there to the Hearst syndicates, where he remained until his retirement. $175 WATCH STOLEN FROM HOWIE HOME A . 33 -Jewel Howard watch, valued at 1175, was reported stolen from the home of V. H. Howie at 10 South Newtown street Wednesday night, city police said today. The owner told authorities that entrance to tbe house was gained by tearing off the screen door on tbe back porcb. The bedroom was ran sacked. Nothing else was misting. Howie reported. WASHINGTON. Aug. 37. lAV-The White House announced today that President Roosevelt had signed a bill authorizing the Interstate commerce commission to require railroads to in ffall block signals and other safety deVlOaa IN FURIOUS FIGHT By JAMES A Mills SHANGHAI, Aug. 37. (P Crack Chinese and Japanese divisions fought a furious, costly battle today to turn Lotlen, key point In China's defense lines about Shanghai, Into a smoking heap of ashes. The tide of battle see-sawed from side to side. Both Chinese and Jap anese rushed reinforcements to the desperate fighting 12 miles northwest of Shanghai. Thousands of casual ties were sustained by both sides. . Japanese, after -first being hurled back into Lion forest, reported they had rallied and occupied the town late this afternoon, gaining a foot hold tor a drive Into the Klangwan district just northwest of Shanghai proper. Ehvoy Near Ve&tn v. ' While the battle raged, Orcat Brit ain's ambassador to China. Jay dan gerously close to death from wounds suffered when his automobile was attacked by a Japanese airplane. His life, and possibly relations between Japan and Britain, depended on the success of a blood transfusion from a United States sailor. Japan . hurled wave after wave of attackers from the, homeland against two Chinese "death" divisions, forced to hold Lotlen lines until reinforce ments of three full divisions could arrive. The Chinese, command ordered second line machine guns trained on the backs of divisions holding the (Continued on Page Three.) EAGLE POINT GIRL SAFE IN TSINGTAO Mrs. E. L. HBnnsford, formerly Pem Jack of Eagle Point, whose husband Is radio operator of the U.S.6. Augusta, flagship of the Asi atic fleet, who has been residing In Shanghai for the past year, has been safely removed to Tslngtao, It was learned here. Mrs. Hannaford. Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Jack of Eagle Point and her presence In war-torn Shanghai has been the cause of snzlety on the part of a wide circle of friends here. A telegram to her parente from Mr. Hannsford stated that she, with a number of other American cltlrcne, was tsken to Tslngtao shortly before actual hos tllltles began In Shanghai. The cruiser Auguita was hit by a shell esrly In the three-week per iod of Slno-Japanese warfare, result ing In one death and several In juries. JEAN HAW ESTATE SET AT ONLY $41 , LOS ANGELES. Aug. 37. (UP) Jesn Harlow, who earned $3,000 more a week as the platinum blonde queen of the movies, left an estate vslued only at "about 141,000" at the time of her sudden death last June. It was disclosed today. pointed administratrix at a probate pointed aiministratrix at a probate hearing, estimated the estate at $36.- 000, Including "very little caah. three automobiles, some furs, some jew- elry, some clothing and no furni ture." Her attorney, however, cor reeled the estimate to "about $41,- 000." MENINGITIS IS FATAL FOR WAR GAME YOUTH PORT LEWIS. Wash, Aug. 37. (UP) Jack Sherman Prslle. 10. pri vate entered from The Dalles, Ore.. died at Port Lewis base hospital yee- terdsy of spinal meningitis. He was taken 111 Wednesday night while par ticipating In war games at Ntsquslly with Company H. 18th Infantrv Army doctors Sftld It was the only osea ot mealCiUU M MM tort. Passes ' " -a . ? - i I life Andrew tV. Mellon (ubovc) who ttefved It years as secretary of tlie treasury, the second longest trm In the history of that office, and the only nne held under three successive presidents, died last night of uremia and bronchial pneumonia. (A. P. Photo). LEO M. SCHROEDER, E ARRESTED IN EAST Leo Max Schroeder, who escaped from the county Jail on the after noon of June 39 lest, while under a three-year sentence In state prison for obtaining money under false pre tenses. Is - under arrest at . Asbury Park, N. J., according to a telegram received thla morning by Sheriff 8yd I. Brown from the Asbury Park chief of detectives. Immediate steps will be taken tor the extradition end return of Schroe der, who now faces an additional three years sentence under Oregon law, for jell escape. Leo F. Hicks, who fled with Schroe der while under a two and one-half years' sentence to state prison for theft of a saddle and cowboy equip ment belonging to Edwin Kubll of the Applegate, is still at large. Schroeder and Hicks escaped by crswllngtto the roof- of -the -county jell through a trap door, left open to (Continued on Page Pour.) CUTS YAKIMA OUTPUT YAKIMA, Wash.. Aug. 37. (UP) Pear growers In the Yaklms valley estimated today their crops will he from 30 to 40 percent lower than pre-harveat estimates, due to a sud den dropping of fruit before It was fully m&tured. Orchard lata were unable to explain the strange tree malsdy. Some grow- era said they thought It waa dtie tb a heavy freer a year and a half atio. Mellon s Death Regretted By Prominate Personages PITTSBURGH. Pa., Aug. 37. (API Former President Herbert Hoover headed a long list of prominent peri sonagee In political, civic and finan cial life who extended condolences to the family of Andrew W. Mellon today. Hoover, from his home In Loa An geles, said: "Hla public service will be told by hlstorlens. My greatest Impression of him was hla Innate modesty.' Hla lifelong benefactions were studiously withheld from the public. For yesrs he forbade mention of the great giUs be had prepared for the American people." Other attributes Included: Charlea R. Oay. president of the New York tork exchange: "Mr. Mellon was a sound, con structive force snd hla death Is a severe loss not only to businew and finance but to the general commun ity" HONOLULU. T. H.. Aug. 37 lAPl Mofgnptlnii. it- Aadxaw Lewis Uremia And Bronchial Pneu monia Take Financier Who Served As Treasury Secretary, Ambassador. SOUTHAMPTON, I. Y., Aug. 37. (AP) Andrew W. Mellon, who built one of the world's greatest fortunes out of banking, oil and aluminum and who spent his late years In the nation's service as secretary of the treasury and as ambassador to Great Britain, has passed from the Ameri can scene. The shy, diffident, white haired financier, whose eleven years of ser vice under three presidents was sur prised only by one of his predeces sors ss head of the tressury depart ment, died peacefully last night In his 83rd year. At liauglitcr's Home He died In the home of his daugh ter. Mrs. David K. E. Bruce after a month's Illness from uremia and bronchial pneumonia. At his bedside sa life ebbed away were his son-in- law and the financier's two pals and playmates, his son Paul and his daughter Allsa, Mrs. Bruce. . The death of Pittsburgh's most powerful figure and one of the na tion', unostentatious philanthropists waa (not unexpected- .He .had. been under the physician's care lor tnree weeks and steadily haa grown weaker, "The end was perfectly peaceful," said Bruce, who married Mellon s (Continued on Page Four;) piaTltestto Earl A. Sims, plnbsll machine agent, charged In a warrant served yesterday by the sheriff, with tne setting up and promoting of a lot tery." (plnball machine), waivea a preliminary hearing In Justice court this morning and waa held to await the action of the next grand jury scheduled to convene In October. Sims waa released on his own recog- nituiiro. The action. If Sims Is Indicted. tskes the case to ine circuit, courv. Sims SUDmilWQ W arrest wj jitwy.wo a test case to determine the legality of the Oregon anti-lottery alw. In circuit court yesterday afternoon, 81ms, Otto Heckert and R. O. Phalr. plnball machine agents, filed a "de claratory complaint" against the sher iff and district attorney. In which they seek a decree of the court de claring it la not contrary to Oregon law to own, operate or lease a plnball machine, and further seek a restrain ing order to prevent official action to halt their operation. CALIFORNIANS LEAD IN CAVE VISITATION GRANTS PASS, Aug. 37. (API Some maps msy place the Oregon Caves in California, but maybe there'a a reason. An attendant at the cavea service station says one visiting car in five this yesr is from Oregon, three cars In five from Cal ifornia. Mellon', successor as secretary of the tressury. expressed his regrets today on the death of the former cabinet member. "It is with regret I learned of the death of Andrew Mellon," Moreen thau said. "Hla life spana an epoch in the economic history of the na tion and his passing tskes one ot the most Importsnt Industrial and financial figures of our time." LONDON, Eng.. Aug. 37. (AP) The death of Andrew Mellon, Ameri can financier, was described by Eng. llsh newspspers as the passing of "one of the four richest men In the world." During bis comparatively brief pe riod here a. ambassador, the papers said, he wss "rather taciturn." The Evening Standard lauded Mel lon because "in 1031 he came out strongly on the aide of Britain In the matter of war debts, declaring Brit aln had been 'dtalt with harshly- al though she' w the United States' beat customer." Flings Gauntlet s EF Four Fliers Killed When Rain, Fog Prevent Land ingWashington, D. C, Residents Forced Flee. By the Associated Press Floods Inundated parts of the east, south, and west today (Friday), a re sult of week-long rains climaxed by extremely heavy downpoure the past two daya. , Four persona were killed In the crash of a private airplane near Albany. N. Y. They were prevented from landing by rain and heavy-fog. A civilian conservation corps lieuten ant from a Wcllsboro, Pa camp drowned while attempting a flood rescue. Two hundred residents of Wash ington, D. C, fled to higher ground last night during a flood which for hours threatened their homes. The nation's capital had a rainfall of 1.53 Inches in the 34-hour period. New York Hardest Hit .The floods apparently caused most (Continued on Page Five.) DIRECTORS OF CHEST DISCUSS PLANS FOR ;. The board of directors of the Med ford Community Chest met yester day afternoon at the First National bank for preliminary discussion of plans for the fall campaign. Par ticipating organizations were repre sentcd by their chairmen and execu tives, those attending the meeting wero' George T. Prey, chairman of the Red Cross; Capt. O. R. Durham, Sal vation Army: Mrs. J. C. 8. Weill,. Jackson County Public Health asso ciation; Larry Schade, president of the crater Lake area council, Boy Scouts of America, and Irving P. Bees ley, scout executive: Mrs. Leonard Carpenter, Olrl Scouts; Mrs. Dolph Phlpps, Olrls- Community club; Eu gene Thorndlke. president ox ino Communlty chat , Medford. Ino, nnri M, nh Meuscl. secretary. N chalrmim 0f the ex mmiK, -ni-i, is In fult chargo of the campaign, waa present and led the discussions. Tho drive will be conducted early In Octo ber as In previous years and the or gsntratlons were requested to turn In their Itemized budgets at an early dale. Mr. Hogan, Eugene Thorndlke, Com munity Chest president, snd Mrs. Leonard Carpenter, vice-president, wero carried over as a committee from 1938 to appoint the members of the executive finance committee, which group will handle the budgets and the complete organization of tne cam paign. MRS. JOHNSON FAILS TO SHAKE OFF COMA GRANTS PA8S, Aug. 37. (AP) Pesrl Johnson, Injured In a car ac cident fatal to Mrs. Florence Mor gan Tuesday, was still unoonsclous today. The hospital aald she spent a "fairly good night." Jack Woolfolk. occaalonally con scious, did not Improve. Both are of Medford. Failure Seen For Alberta's Scheme QUEBEC, Aug. 37 (UP) Alberta's social credit experiment 1. headed for dismal failure, Rt. Hon. Reginald McKenna. former British chsncellor of the exchequer and one-time flrat lord of the admiralty, predicted on arrival her. yesterday for a holiday in Canada. McKenna mid he knew enougn about social credit to know thst It csnnot conceivably work and even If .very possible factor were favor able to Ita operation the end- wouio be "Inflationary chaoe." Lumberman Dies TACOMA, Aug. 37. (JT) George Henry Reed, 37, pioneer Tacoma luni' ber retailer, died at hla home here today. A native of Nashua, N. H.. Reed came west to California In 1R81 and later lived In sastarn Washing lou and Oregon. Mortgage Claim Converts Hanlin To Sheepherder PORTLAND. Aug. 37. (AP) When Paul Hanlin became deputy United States marshal at Medford ha didn't realise the Job might In clude duty as a sheepherder. He la offlcl&I custodian of 5500 sheep the Federal Intermediate Credit bank of Spokane Is taking over to aattsfy a mortgage. The federal court ruled the herd 1. not worth the s.77,770 borrowed on It oy M. M. and Cora M. Crystal of Chlloquln. The bank set the value at 135,000 and prepared to assume possession. The flock originally numbered 10.000. Hnnlln will supervise a three lay drive to Chlloquln, where the (lock will be loaded on stock cars ind sent to market. AT END OF 21 HOLES ALDERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB, Portland, Aug. 37. (AP) Tremend ous galleries followed the seml-tlnal- lsts when they took off for their second eighteen hole rounds In the national amateur golf tournament this afternoon. , Ray Billows, New York state cham pion, won three holes In a row from defending champion Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati and wss four up as they prepared to drive off for the 32nd green. . - , Johnny Goodman, former open champion from Omaha, bad his lead sliced to one up when Marvin "Bud" Ward of Tacoma and Olympla won (Continued on Page Nine.) DEADLINE SET ON ASTORIA. Aug. 37. P) DistrtOt Attorney Garnet Oreen act Septem ber 10 aa the deadline for operation of plnball machines, marble boards and other similar devices In Clatsop county. - - Oreen said his ultimatum to oper ators followed advice from the attor ney general's offtoe that operation of plnball machines waa a violation of the state constitution. He advised Sheriff Paul Kearney to arrest viola tors after that date. City Manager James Oonvlll of Astoria made no comment other than the city collected $10,880 on licenses for the operation of plnball machines and $3,980 on punch boards between January I and August 15. BASEBALL National BROOKLYN, Aug. 37. (AP) Fred Frankhouse, veteran Brooklyn Dodger right-hander, entered basebaU'a hall of fame today by pitching a no-hlt, no-run game against tbe Cincinnati Reds In the first game Of a aounio header, although the contest wss celled at 7 3-3 lnnlnfs because of rain. The Dodger, won, 5 to 0. Flrat game 7 Innings: R. H. E Cincinnati - - 0 0 4 Brooklyn 5 10 I Holllngaworth and Campbell: Frankhouse and Phelps. R. H. E. 8t. Louis Philadelphia .... Weiland and Owen; Wilson. 1 8 0 4 1 Passeau and Second gamei St. Louis Philadelphia- Ryb and Owen: Waits re, Lamastar and Grace. . R . 1 . 0 Pittsburgh New York Brandt. Brown and Todd; Melton, Coffman and Dannlng. Second gamol Pittsburgh New York . 8mlt hand Dannlng; Todd. R. H. 5 1 .. t Swift and American R. S 0 Washington Chicago Appleton and R. Ferrell; Dietrich, Lee and Be well. R. R. Boston i-i.wi' 8 It Detroit . Wilson and DeSsuteU. Berg; Wade and York. to Ford UAW DETERMINED ENLIST WORKERS Chairman Of CIO Says Wil liam Green Like Flea On Dog Action In General Motors Strike Denounced MILWAUKEE. Wla., Aug. 27. (A?) Chairman John L. Lewis of the CIO flung down the gsuntlet today to Henry Ford with a declaration the United Automobile Workers of Amer ica "are going to organize . Ford work s." Lewi, told the delegate, to tba UAW convention they hsd "work tei do In the field, the work of bringing me ngnt or sen organization to the many thousands of workmen In tha plants of Henry Ford." The shaggy-haired CIO chieftain' challenge to Ford came at the close of his address and brought on a wild demonstration equalled only by tha enthusiasm which marked his plat lorm appesr&nce. Will Remain Free Lewis told the convention that, "despite every known form of oppo sltlon. the world know, tha automow . (Continued on Page Nine.) STRIKES ROCKS AGAIN; HE MOVES INTO HOE HAVANA, Aug. 37. (AP) Tha Count of Covadonga, eldeat son ot former King Alfonso of Spain, haa separated from hla pretty, dark-eyed bride of 83 daya and Havana ftiuijed today with rumor, of an Impending divorce. The sllm-fsced scion of ths Bour bons, apparently depressed In spirit. met Inquiries with the suggestion! "Let them do tha talking." He meant his commoner-wife, tha former Marts Rocafort, and her par ents. But all the count', father-in- law. Dr. Blaa Rocafort.. a dentist- would say was: "Everything will be arranged amicably." The count moved Wednesday to hotel alone. "My moving was logical and natur al." he explained. "Any Information about what ha. happened or 1. hap pening must com. from, the house oq Llnea street." HI. bride live, on Llnea .treat rn fashlonabl. suburban Vedado. It was recslled that a similar sep aration occurred a few week, after Covadonga'. marriage to Senonta Sampedro. The count and hla new wife had remained In virtual seclusion alnoa their brllllsnt wedding bens. ELKS BAND PLAYS IN PARK TONIGHT Another In the popular series eaf Friday evening concert, by tha Elka band under the direction ot Ralph A. Botta will be held In city park tonight .tartlng at 8:18. Program follows: The Invincible Eagle March.Sousa Tiger Rag-Jan Foxtrot Brockton Them Basses March .Huff In.) "Blue Paradise" Selectlon.Romb.rg Tuscaranaa March ., King Sweet Lellanl Popular.Owena March Heroic Holme. When My Dream Boat Come. Home Popular . - , -Friend Selection from the musical comedy "Louise" Fulton "B Cspltan" March... Star Spangled Banner.. ..SOUM Kef SHRINE PLANS RITUAL OVERLOOKING DAM SITE SPOKANE, Aug. 37(AP) High on a hillside overlooking the mam moth Orand Coulee project, appli cant, from Oregon, Washington Idaho, Montana and western Canada will ba Inducted Into the Shrine hmhi-iiiim in nn nr tha moee unusual ceremonies, ever staged, Ern est Majer, potentate or su temple, snld today. TILLAMOOK. Aug. 37. W) Jean Stark, 17, received a serious wound when a boy discharged an "empty" M ' calibre pistol. The shot entered tba left breast and lodged two Inchea from tb solus near the tight kin, (I
